A friend of mine told me in Illinois it is illegal to have a bluetooth headset...

A friend of mine told me in Illinois, it is illegal to have a bluetooth headset in the helmet other than communication headset. He is saying it is illegal to listen to music on the bike. I couldn't find anything looking it up, but you never know. Do you guys know anything?

14 comments

soothsay-eavesdropping

March 08, 2017

07:48

Michigan they can pull you over and ticket ya if you have headphones on while driving in your car.

musicology

March 08, 2017

08:03

And I agree with this 100%

evenhanded-preach

March 08, 2017

08:07

Can get a ticket in WV for riding with ear phones.

terminus

March 08, 2017

09:35

What horse shit.

What if I turn the stock radio up as loud at it'll go? Is that legal?

assistant

March 08, 2017

10:38

If you have a bt headset in like my sena... how would they know you're listening to Shania twain or your riding buddy?

prey

March 08, 2017

11:02

Well that makes sense though. I nearly crashed head-on with an ambulance, coming down the wrong direction as soon as I overtook a bus. Had no view of the 2nd Lane but could have heard the siren if I wasn't playing loud music on my headphones. Locked brakes, slipped in front of the speeding ambulance which swerved back into its lane at a distance of 2-3 yards from me.

juanita199204

March 08, 2017

12:51

The sena 20s is noise activated if it picks up a siren; car horn, loud exhaust etc. It Will activate the mike, kick out the music and come across the headset. Pretty cool freaked me out the first time it happened

trailblazing5758

March 08, 2017

13:13

Its ok to listen to the radio on your bike .you just can't have anything in your ears.you still need to be able to hear the world around you like tires screeching and sirens and alarm .especially your bike.ya wanna Make sure she's always running good.

enjoinder6716

March 08, 2017

23:41

Actually yes it is a stereos sound can only travel the distance of 25ft

86pius42

March 08, 2017

23:52

Illinois doesn't even have a helmet law. I would go ahead and risk it

terminus

March 09, 2017

02:38

Oh I'm thankful for my government looking out for my own safety.. I would have never survived this long without them enforcing it.